Non-DiscriminationStatement2024.pdf

BarnesMediaReport.rpt.pdf

BCCorrectionalOfficer2023.pdf

Public-Comment-Policy-BCWRD.pdf

fees.pdf

sfn53933absenteeagentauthorization.pdf

Portfolio2023.pdf

Marriage-License.pdf

Budget-Hearing-Notice-2025_merge.pdf

EconomicAssistance.pdf

Ensure each PDF document has a formally defined title.

## What this means

A PDF title, typically found in the document properties, acts as the official name of the document. This title is used by screen readers and other assistive technologies to provide a clear understanding of the document's content at the outset. It's different from any title or heading text that might appear within the content of the PDF itself.

## Why it matters

1. **Accessibility**: Screen reader users often hear the document title first when they open a PDF. A clear, descriptive title helps them understand what the document is about.
2. **Searchability and Organization**: A proper title makes it easier to search for and organize documents on a computer or network.

## How to fix

1. **Set the Title in Document Properties**: In your PDF editor, access the document properties section and ensure there is a title that accurately reflects the content of the PDF.
2. **Use Descriptive Titles**: Avoid vague titles. Instead, choose titles that clearly and concisely convey the subject or purpose of the document.

## Testing Methodology

Silktide checks the document properties of a PDF to verify that a title is 
specified and not empty.

### Limitations
- **Title Relevance**: While Silktide can detect the presence of a title, it does not evaluate the title's relevance or accuracy in representing the document's content.

## Further Reading

- [WCAG - PDF 18](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/PDF18.html)
- [Setting Titles in PDF Documents](https://www.adobe.com/accessibility/pdf/pdf-accessibility-overview.html)

pdf-no-title

January 2026

December 2025

Barnes County, North Dakota

	Title / URL	Issues
	Non-DiscriminationStatement2024.pdfwww.barnescounty.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Non-DiscriminationStatement2024.pdf	1
	BarnesMediaReport.rpt.pdfwww.barnescounty.us/roster/BarnesMediaReport.rpt.pdf	1
	BCCorrectionalOfficer2023.pdfwww.barnescounty.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/BCCorrectionalOfficer2023.pdf	1
	Public-Comment-Policy-BCWRD.pdfwww.barnescounty.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Public-Comment-Policy-BCWRD.pdf	1
	fees.pdfwww.barnescounty.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/fees.pdf	1
	sfn53933absenteeagentauthorization.pdfwww.barnescounty.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sfn53933absenteeagentauthorization.pdf	1
	Portfolio2023.pdfwww.barnescounty.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Portfolio2023.pdf	1
	Marriage-License.pdfwww.barnescounty.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Marriage-License.pdf	1
	Budget-Hearing-Notice-2025_merge.pdfwww.barnescounty.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Budget-Hearing-Notice-2025_merge.pdf	1
	EconomicAssistance.pdfwww.barnescounty.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/EconomicAssistance.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Barnes County, North Dakota

Where this issue has occurred